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Urban Design
Dos Lagos
Year 2002-2010 | Corona, California
2006 AIA Design Excellence Award Winner
2007 APA Planning Project Award Winner
2008 Feb; Featured in Architectural Record
The concept of Dos Lagos is to design open space as a means to draw various functions of the community together such as retail, entertainment, commercial, and residential. The ability to creatively address the need for place-making has led the lakes and waterfall to become a destination for residents and visitors alike. Dos Lagos is the story of reformulating suburban life through the recovery of a blighted industrial mining area and its conversion into a dynamic, self-contained community, providing space for a variety of activities. The vision is to create a fully integrated mixed-use community with a strong sense of place and identity in stark contrast to the voracity of suburban development in the inland Southern California.
As users approach the lakes, they are welcomed by a pedestrian promenade and embraced by an 18 wide and 760 long bamboo garden armature that undulates and creates light play throughout the day. Made of renewable bamboo, structural steel, textured and colored light-weight concrete, and covered with American roses, the bamboo garden armature builds an environment that transforms natural elements into a human-made shaded community experience.
The fundamental design premises for the 93 live/work unit complex include:
1. Two accesses and exits to the complex from adjacent streets in order to provide fluid circulation throughout;
2. The entry plaza created on the northeast corner of the site and along the main artery, visually and functionally connects the site with the Clepsydra (water clock) Plaza and cul-de-sac by the lakes. The building on this corner is four-stories high and celebrates the major diagonal axis of the site;
3. The horseshoe-shaped live/work building (consisting of 21, 3-level units) frames the recreational and community space creating a central town plaza and gathering place;
4. Vehicles and pedestrian paths connected to the fire lane loop are treated with pavers and landscaping reminiscent of a medieval village.
2006 AIA Design Excellence Award Winner
2007 APA Planning Project Award Winner
2008 Feb; Featured in Architectural Record
The concept of Dos Lagos is to design open space as a means to draw various functions of the community together such as retail, entertainment, commercial, and residential. The ability to creatively address the need for place-making has led the lakes and waterfall to become a destination for residents and visitors alike. Dos Lagos is the story of reformulating suburban life through the recovery of a blighted industrial mining area and its conversion into a dynamic, self-contained community, providing space for a variety of activities. The vision is to create a fully integrated mixed-use community with a strong sense of place and identity in stark contrast to the voracity of suburban development in the inland Southern California.
As users approach the lakes, they are welcomed by a pedestrian promenade and embraced by an 18 wide and 760 long bamboo garden armature that undulates and creates light play throughout the day. Made of renewable bamboo, structural steel, textured and colored light-weight concrete, and covered with American roses, the bamboo garden armature builds an environment that transforms natural elements into a human-made shaded community experience.
The fundamental design premises for the 93 live/work unit complex include:
1. Two accesses and exits to the complex from adjacent streets in order to provide fluid circulation throughout;
2. The entry plaza created on the northeast corner of the site and along the main artery, visually and functionally connects the site with the Clepsydra (water clock) Plaza and cul-de-sac by the lakes. The building on this corner is four-stories high and celebrates the major diagonal axis of the site;
3. The horseshoe-shaped live/work building (consisting of 21, 3-level units) frames the recreational and community space creating a central town plaza and gathering place;
4. Vehicles and pedestrian paths connected to the fire lane loop are treated with pavers and landscaping reminiscent of a medieval village.
City of Satelite (Ciudad Satélite)
Year 2023 | Baja, California
The site selected to develop this new urban complex consists of 173 hectares located between the cities of San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, which belong to the State of Baja California South, México.
Satelite City has been designed to house a population estimated at 37,000 inhabitants, providing all the necessary urban uses and infrastructure serving housing developments, commercial areas, government and public services, and recreational activities, The main goal of Satelite City is to create a a place housing a large working population, engaged with the Baja California South tourist industry.
The site selected to develop this new urban complex consists of 173 hectares located between the cities of San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, which belong to the State of Baja California South, México.
Satelite City has been designed to house a population estimated at 37,000 inhabitants, providing all the necessary urban uses and infrastructure serving housing developments, commercial areas, government and public services, and recreational activities, The main goal of Satelite City is to create a a place housing a large working population, engaged with the Baja California South tourist industry.
Lincoln Beach Development
Year 2001 | Lincoln Beach, New Orleans
The Lincoln Beach Development was designed and developed under the concept of celebrating the location and history of Lincoln Beach and surrounding areas. The proposed development will encompass 25 acres of land bisected by Hayne Boulevard. To the northeast of Hayne and bordering Lake Pontchartrain is a 15 bordered by other properties on three sides and Hayne Boulevard to the fourth side.
The two parcels bifurcated by Hayne will be developed in fundamentally different manners reflective of the responding to the relationships of the parcels to the adjacent neighborhood, the physical relationship to Lake Pontchartrain, and the provisions of private and public spaces and building components. Hayne Boulevard, along with the adjacent levee and rail line, presents a natural division between a more private realm of lower scale residential related development to the southwest and a complex, urbanized, eclectic mix of public, entertainment, commercial, hotel and high-rise residential uses.
Norberto Nardi, AIA, development partner and conceptual designer of Lincoln Beach, traveled to the Netherlands to seek the services of the DHV Group in Holland. DHV is a leading international consultancy and engineering group which provides services and sustainable solutions for waterfront development.
The Lincoln Beach Development was designed and developed under the concept of celebrating the location and history of Lincoln Beach and surrounding areas. The proposed development will encompass 25 acres of land bisected by Hayne Boulevard. To the northeast of Hayne and bordering Lake Pontchartrain is a 15 bordered by other properties on three sides and Hayne Boulevard to the fourth side.
The two parcels bifurcated by Hayne will be developed in fundamentally different manners reflective of the responding to the relationships of the parcels to the adjacent neighborhood, the physical relationship to Lake Pontchartrain, and the provisions of private and public spaces and building components. Hayne Boulevard, along with the adjacent levee and rail line, presents a natural division between a more private realm of lower scale residential related development to the southwest and a complex, urbanized, eclectic mix of public, entertainment, commercial, hotel and high-rise residential uses.
Norberto Nardi, AIA, development partner and conceptual designer of Lincoln Beach, traveled to the Netherlands to seek the services of the DHV Group in Holland. DHV is a leading international consultancy and engineering group which provides services and sustainable solutions for waterfront development.
Pescadero Resort
Year 2024 | Baja, California
The development spans 190 hectares of land on both sides of the State freeway, strategically linking Cabo San Lucas with La Paz. The project is divided into two distinct zones, each catering to specific land uses.
The first zone, extending 500 meters along the oceanfront, will serve as the site for a major tourism destination. This area will include a state-of-the-art cruise terminal, a marina, an all-inclusive resort hotel, and luxury detached villas. A commercial and service village will complement the hospitality offerings, alongside a smaller hotel, a gas station, and a high-end transportation hub featuring both limousine services and a helicopter pad. This zone will also feature a private country club with a strategically located putting course.
The second zone, positioned to the east of the main road on a gently sloping hill, is designated for luxury residential development. The flatter terrain near the main road has been selected for the placement of the putting course, providing seamless integration with the surrounding natural landscape and enhancing the overall resort experience
The development spans 190 hectares of land on both sides of the State freeway, strategically linking Cabo San Lucas with La Paz. The project is divided into two distinct zones, each catering to specific land uses.
The first zone, extending 500 meters along the oceanfront, will serve as the site for a major tourism destination. This area will include a state-of-the-art cruise terminal, a marina, an all-inclusive resort hotel, and luxury detached villas. A commercial and service village will complement the hospitality offerings, alongside a smaller hotel, a gas station, and a high-end transportation hub featuring both limousine services and a helicopter pad. This zone will also feature a private country club with a strategically located putting course.
The second zone, positioned to the east of the main road on a gently sloping hill, is designated for luxury residential development. The flatter terrain near the main road has been selected for the placement of the putting course, providing seamless integration with the surrounding natural landscape and enhancing the overall resort experience
Tecate - Provensalia de Los Girasoles
Year 2024 | Baja, California
"A Leisure Mixed-Use Development"
This multi-use project is located in an elongated parcel, fronting a major road in the city of Tecate. The development vehicular circulation is structured around a main winding boulevard, from where access to the different uses is provided.
The commercial village, as well as the affordable housing zone, are near the existing road in the mostly parcel's flat ground. The commercial village includes several different uses, constituting an urban landscape. Within its boundaries, the project proposes retail areas, a gas station, an educational area (multi-level teaching and sports facilities), a community center, and support government offices (police, fire, and others).
The affordable housing area includes small parcels for affordable single units and 3-story apartment complex. Considering that the Tecate region is well known for becoming a new region in Mexico to be dedicated to wine production, the Vision Plan includes large areas dedicated to vineyards where its natural topography is more appropriate for use.
Along the main boulevard, the access area consists of a Casino and Hotel with a large parking site. The presence of the vineyard area, adjacent to these uses, acts as a separation between them
and a small boutique hotel, dedicated to providing accommodation for potential tourists or visitors to the Assisted Living Facility.
The final segment of the main boulevard provides access to a private club, that includes sports and support facilities. This club will be a perfect component of the Single Homes Exclusive development, allocated at the top elevation of the project parcel.
"A Leisure Mixed-Use Development"
This multi-use project is located in an elongated parcel, fronting a major road in the city of Tecate. The development vehicular circulation is structured around a main winding boulevard, from where access to the different uses is provided.
The commercial village, as well as the affordable housing zone, are near the existing road in the mostly parcel's flat ground. The commercial village includes several different uses, constituting an urban landscape. Within its boundaries, the project proposes retail areas, a gas station, an educational area (multi-level teaching and sports facilities), a community center, and support government offices (police, fire, and others).
The affordable housing area includes small parcels for affordable single units and 3-story apartment complex. Considering that the Tecate region is well known for becoming a new region in Mexico to be dedicated to wine production, the Vision Plan includes large areas dedicated to vineyards where its natural topography is more appropriate for use.
Along the main boulevard, the access area consists of a Casino and Hotel with a large parking site. The presence of the vineyard area, adjacent to these uses, acts as a separation between them
and a small boutique hotel, dedicated to providing accommodation for potential tourists or visitors to the Assisted Living Facility.
The final segment of the main boulevard provides access to a private club, that includes sports and support facilities. This club will be a perfect component of the Single Homes Exclusive development, allocated at the top elevation of the project parcel.
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